Switching and playing up in coverage effectively serve as challenges for guys to defend the man in front of them, and ...

The Timberwolves are back in the Western Conference Finals but might be bigger underdogs than a year ago. But here are three predictions.

The Timberwolves will likely have some questions in free agency and a potentially troublesome contract on the books as they ...

Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and ...

The Lakers’ strategy, at least early on ... 2025-04-19T04:55:12.633Z How Edwards and the Timberwolves approach the defensive coverages the Lakers throw at Edwards will be a chess match that ...

Mike Conley has given the Timberwolves a much-needed defensive identity during their ... they have only one strategy upon which they can rely. If the Warriors can’t score, they can’t win.

Through two games of the Western Conference finals, the toxicity of the Thunder’s all-time defense has bubbled for the ...

Edwards, meanwhile, did lead all Timberwolves ... This strategy limited Edwards' efficiency, and prevented Minnesota's offense from getting in a rhythm all night. This Oklahoma City defense ...

The Timberwolves forced the superstar point guard into a rough-shooting night, but SGA kept pressuring the defense. OKC trailed 48-44 at halftime before Minnesota’s defense eventually caved in ...

Steph Curry’s strained hamstring would sideline him for several games and force Kerr to completely readjust his strategy against a long, active Minnesota Timberwolves defense that no longer had ...

But the Timberwolves emphasized improving their 17th-ranked offense, and that may have come at a small expense to their defense this ... they have only one strategy upon which they can rely.